The
Global Banking Education Standards Board (GBEStB) is delighted to announce the
appointment of Alastair Graham as its first Secretary-General.

Up
until the end of 2017, Alastair was Managing Director of the Global Association
of Risk Professionals (GARP); a position he held for nearly 10 years. Before
that, Alastair was Senior Vice President and Head of Global Training at Moody’s
Investors Service and has also worked for several banks throughout his career,
which spans over 40 years.

The
GBEStB[1]
brings together the world’s leading banking institutes to provide
internationally agreed ethical and professional standards for high-quality and
consistent education of bankers.

“I am really excited with my new challenge where I will
support the work of the board and the current 33 national banking institutes to
build the world’s first international standards for the professional education
and training of bankers”

Dr. Segun Aina, OFR, Chair of the GBEStB added:

“The
Board is quite delighted to have Alastair take up this key role as the first
Secretary-General of GBEStB. He brings on board a lot of very relevant
experiences and unique attributes which are required to take the organization
through its next phase of growth and relevance"

Meanwhile,
the 4th meeting of the Global Council of the Global Banking Education Standards
Board will take place in Mumbai, India on Monday 24th September and expected to
be attended by all the thirty three (33) national professional banking
organizations as well as potential members. The meeting which will be chaired
by Dr Segun Aina, Chairman of the body will hold the day before the 90th
anniversary celebrations and International Conference of the India Institute of
Banking and Finance fixed for 25th September in Mumbai India.